Implement support for returning valid exit status from ct_run

Also change the return value of the ct:run_test/1 function.

OTP-9865
OTP-10087

5 files changed, 229 insertions, 118 deletions

diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_repeat.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_repeat.erl
index 8ecd82f771..a47309c6ee 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_repeat.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_repeat.erl
@@ -41,72 +41,86 @@ loop_test(If,Args) when is_list(Args) ->
     case get_loop_info(Args) of
 	no_loop ->
 	    false;
-	{error,E} ->
+	E = {error,_} ->
 	    io:format("Common Test error: ~p\n\n",[E]),
 	    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
 	    E;
 	{repeat,N} ->
 	    io:format("\nCommon Test: Will repeat tests ~w times.\n\n",[N]),
 	    Args1 = [{loop_info,[{repeat,1,N}]} | Args],
-	    loop(If,repeat,0,N,undefined,Args1,undefined),
-	    file:set_cwd(Cwd);
+	    Result = loop(If,repeat,0,N,undefined,Args1,undefined,[]),
+	    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
+	    Result;
 	{stop_time,StopTime} ->
-	    case remaining_time(StopTime) of
-		0 ->
-		    io:format("\nCommon Test: No time left to run tests.\n\n",[]),
-		    ok;
-		Secs ->
-		    io:format("\nCommon Test: Will repeat tests for ~s.\n\n",
-			      [ts(Secs)]),
-		    TPid =
-			case lists:keymember(force_stop,1,Args) of 
-			    true ->
-				CtrlPid = self(),
-				spawn(fun() -> stop_after(CtrlPid,Secs) end);
-			    false ->
-				undefined
-			end,
-		    Args1 = [{loop_info,[{stop_time,Secs,StopTime,1}]} | Args],
-		    loop(If,stop_time,0,Secs,StopTime,Args1,TPid)
-	    end,
-	    file:set_cwd(Cwd)
+	    Result =
+		case remaining_time(StopTime) of
+		    0 ->
+			io:format("\nCommon Test: "
+				  "No time left to run tests.\n\n",[]),
+			{error,not_enough_time};
+		    Secs ->
+			io:format("\nCommon Test: "
+				  "Will repeat tests for ~s.\n\n",[ts(Secs)]),
+			TPid =
+			    case lists:keymember(force_stop,1,Args) of 
+				true ->
+				    CtrlPid = self(),
+				    spawn(fun() -> stop_after(CtrlPid,Secs) end);
+				false ->
+				    undefined
+			    end,
+			Args1 = [{loop_info,[{stop_time,Secs,StopTime,1}]} | Args],
+			loop(If,stop_time,0,Secs,StopTime,Args1,TPid,[])
+		end,
+	    file:set_cwd(Cwd),
+	    Result
     end.
     
-loop(_,repeat,N,N,_,_Args,_) ->
-    ok;
+loop(_,repeat,N,N,_,_Args,_,AccResult) ->
+    lists:reverse(AccResult);
 
-loop(If,Type,N,Data0,Data1,Args,TPid) ->
+loop(If,Type,N,Data0,Data1,Args,TPid,AccResult) ->
     Pid = spawn_tester(If,self(),Args),
     receive 
 	{'EXIT',Pid,Reason} ->
-	    io:format("Test run crashed! This could be an internal error "
-		      "- please report!\n\n"
-		      "~p\n\n",[Reason]),
-	    cancel(TPid),
-	    {error,Reason};
+	    case Reason of
+		{user_error,What} ->
+		    io:format("\nTest run failed!\nReason: ~p\n\n\n", [What]),
+		    cancel(TPid),
+		    {error,What};			
+		_ ->
+		    io:format("Test run crashed! This could be an internal error "
+			      "- please report!\n\n"
+			      "~p\n\n\n",[Reason]),
+		    cancel(TPid),
+		    {error,Reason}
+	    end;
 	{Pid,{error,Reason}} ->
-	    io:format("\nTest run failed!\nReason: ~p\n\n",[Reason]),
+	    io:format("\nTest run failed!\nReason: ~p\n\n\n",[Reason]),
 	    cancel(TPid),
 	    {error,Reason};
 	{Pid,Result} ->
 	    if Type == repeat ->
-		    io:format("\nTest run ~w(~w) complete.\n\n",[N+1,Data0]),		    
+		    io:format("\nTest run ~w(~w) complete.\n\n\n",[N+1,Data0]),
 		    lists:keydelete(loop_info,1,Args),
 		    Args1 = [{loop_info,[{repeat,N+2,Data0}]} | Args],
-		    loop(If,repeat,N+1,Data0,Data1,Args1,TPid);
+		    loop(If,repeat,N+1,Data0,Data1,Args1,TPid,[Result|AccResult]);
 	       Type == stop_time ->
 		    case remaining_time(Data1) of
 			0 ->
-			    io:format("\nTest time (~s) has run out.\n\n",[ts(Data0)]),
+			    io:format("\nTest time (~s) has run out.\n\n\n",
+				      [ts(Data0)]),
 			    cancel(TPid),
-			    Result;
+			    lists:reverse([Result|AccResult]);
 			Secs ->
 			    io:format("\n~s of test time remaining, " 
-				      "starting run #~w...\n\n",[ts(Secs),N+2]),
+				      "starting run #~w...\n\n\n",
+				      [ts(Secs),N+2]),
 			    lists:keydelete(loop_info,1,Args),			    
 			    ST = {stop_time,Data0,Data1,N+2},
 			    Args1 = [{loop_info,[ST]} | Args],
-			    loop(If,stop_time,N+1,Data0,Data1,Args1,TPid)
+			    loop(If,stop_time,N+1,Data0,Data1,Args1,TPid,
+				 [Result|AccResult])
 		    end
 	    end
     end.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
index 46aec04ec1..42d450f67f 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct_run.erl
@@ -45,6 +45,10 @@
 -define(abs(Name), filename:absname(Name)).
 -define(testdir(Name, Suite), ct_util:get_testdir(Name, Suite)).
 
+-define(EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL, 0).
+-define(EXIT_STATUS_TEST_CASE_FAILED, 1).
+-define(EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED, 2).
+
 -record(opts, {label,
 	       profile,
 	       vts,
@@ -122,46 +126,97 @@ script_start() ->
 
 script_start(Args) ->
     Tracing = start_trace(Args),
-    Res =
-	case ct_repeat:loop_test(script, Args) of
-	    false ->
-		{ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
-		CTVsn =
-		    case filename:basename(code:lib_dir(common_test)) of
-			CTBase when is_list(CTBase) ->
-			    case string:tokens(CTBase, "-") of
-				["common_test",Vsn] -> " v"++Vsn;
-				_ -> ""
-			    end
-		    end,
-		io:format("~nCommon Test~s starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [CTVsn,Cwd]),
-		Self = self(),
-		Pid = spawn_link(fun() -> script_start1(Self, Args) end),
-	        receive
-		    {'EXIT',Pid,Reason} ->
-			case Reason of
-			    {user_error,What} ->
-				io:format("\nTest run failed!\nReason: ~p\n\n", [What]),
-				{error,What};
-			    _ ->
-				io:format("Test run crashed! This could be an internal error "
-					  "- please report!\n\n"
-					  "~p\n\n", [Reason]),
-				{error,Reason}				
-			end;
-		    {Pid,{error,Reason}} ->
-			io:format("\nTest run failed! Reason:\n~p\n\n",[Reason]),
-			{error,Reason};
-		    {Pid,Result} ->
-			Result
-		end;
-	    Result ->
-		Result
-	end,
+    case ct_repeat:loop_test(script, Args) of
+	false ->
+	    {ok,Cwd} = file:get_cwd(),
+	    CTVsn =
+		case filename:basename(code:lib_dir(common_test)) of
+		    CTBase when is_list(CTBase) ->
+			case string:tokens(CTBase, "-") of
+			    ["common_test",Vsn] -> " v"++Vsn;
+			    _ -> ""
+			end
+		end,
+	    io:format("~nCommon Test~s starting (cwd is ~s)~n~n", [CTVsn,Cwd]),
+	    Self = self(),
+	    Pid = spawn_link(fun() -> script_start1(Self, Args) end),
+	    receive
+		{'EXIT',Pid,Reason} ->
+		    case Reason of
+			{user_error,What} ->
+			    io:format("\nTest run failed!\nReason: ~p\n\n\n", [What]),
+			    finish(Tracing, ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED, Args);
+			_ ->
+			    io:format("Test run crashed! This could be an internal error "
+				      "- please report!\n\n"
+				      "~p\n\n\n", [Reason]),
+			    finish(Tracing, ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED, Args)
+		    end;
+		{Pid,{error,Reason}} ->
+		    io:format("\nTest run failed! Reason:\n~p\n\n\n",[Reason]),
+		    finish(Tracing, ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED, Args);
+		{Pid,Result} ->
+		    io:nl(),
+		    finish(Tracing, analyze_test_result(Result, Args), Args)
+	    end;
+	{error,_LoopReason} ->
+	    finish(Tracing, ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED, Args);
+	Result ->
+	    io:nl(),
+	    finish(Tracing, analyze_test_result(Result, Args), Args)
+    end.
+
+%% analyze the result of one test run, or many (in case of looped test)
+analyze_test_result(ok, _) ->
+    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL;
+analyze_test_result({error,_Reason}, _) ->
+    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED;
+analyze_test_result({_Ok,Failed,{_UserSkipped,AutoSkipped}}, Args) ->
+    if Failed > 0 ->
+	    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_CASE_FAILED;
+       true ->
+	    case AutoSkipped of
+		0 ->
+		    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL;
+		_ ->
+		    case get_start_opt(exit_status,
+				       fun([ExitOpt]) -> ExitOpt end,
+				       Args) of
+			undefined ->
+			    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_CASE_FAILED;
+			"ignore_config" ->
+		    	    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL
+		    end
+	    end
+    end;
+analyze_test_result([Result|Rs], Args) ->
+    case analyze_test_result(Result, Args) of
+	?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL ->
+	    analyze_test_result(Rs, Args);
+	Other ->
+	    Other
+    end;
+analyze_test_result([], _) ->
+    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_SUCCESSFUL;
+analyze_test_result(Unknown, _) ->
+    io:format("\nTest run failed! Reason:\n~p\n\n\n",[Unknown]),
+    ?EXIT_STATUS_TEST_RUN_FAILED.
+
+finish(Tracing, ExitStatus, Args) ->
     stop_trace(Tracing),
     timer:sleep(1000),
-    io:nl(),
-    Res.
+    %% it's possible to tell CT to finish execution with a call
+    %% to a different function than the normal halt/1 BIF
+    %% (meant to be used mainly for reading the CT exit status)
+    case get_start_opt(halt_with,
+		       fun([HaltMod,HaltFunc]) -> {list_to_atom(HaltMod),
+						   list_to_atom(HaltFunc)} end,
+		       Args) of
+	undefined ->
+	    halt(ExitStatus);
+	{M,F} ->
+	    apply(M, F, [ExitStatus])
+    end.
 
 script_start1(Parent, Args) ->
     %% read general start flags
@@ -553,7 +608,7 @@ script_start4(#opts{vts = true, cover = Cover}, _) ->
 	    %% Add support later (maybe).
 	    io:format("\nCan't run cover in vts mode.\n\n", [])
     end,
-    erlang:halt();
+    {error,no_cover_in_vts_mode};
 
 script_start4(#opts{shell = true, cover = Cover}, _) ->
     case Cover of
@@ -562,7 +617,8 @@ script_start4(#opts{shell = true, cover = Cover}, _) ->
 	_ ->
 	    %% Add support later (maybe).
 	    io:format("\nCan't run cover in interactive mode.\n\n", [])
-    end;
+    end,
+    {error,no_cover_in_interactive_mode};
 
 script_start4(Opts = #opts{tests = Tests}, Args) ->
     do_run(Tests, [], Opts, Args).
@@ -702,7 +758,7 @@ run_test(StartOpts) when is_list(StartOpts) ->
     Ref = monitor(process, CTPid),
     receive
 	{'DOWN',Ref,process,CTPid,{user_error,Error}} ->
-		    Error;
+		    {error,Error};
 	{'DOWN',Ref,process,CTPid,Other} ->
 		    Other
     end.
@@ -894,7 +950,7 @@ run_spec_file(Relaxed,
     log_ts_names(AbsSpecs),
     case catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_file(AbsSpecs, Relaxed) of
 	{Error,CTReason} when Error == error ; Error == 'EXIT' ->
-	    exit(CTReason);
+	    exit({error,CTReason});
 	TS ->
 	    SpecOpts = get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
 	    Label = choose_val(Opts#opts.label,
@@ -948,7 +1004,7 @@ run_spec_file(Relaxed,
 		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
 		    reformat_result(catch do_run(Run, Skip, Opts1, StartOpts));
 		{error,GCFReason} ->
-		    exit(GCFReason)
+		    exit({error,GCFReason})
 	    end
     end.
 
@@ -960,8 +1016,8 @@ run_prepared(Run, Skip, Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 	ok ->
 	    reformat_result(catch do_run(Run, Skip, Opts#opts{logdir = LogDir1},
 					 StartOpts));
-	{error,Reason} ->
-	    exit(Reason)
+	{error,_Reason} = Error ->
+	    exit(Error)
     end.
 
 check_config_file(Callback, File)->
@@ -969,7 +1025,7 @@ check_config_file(Callback, File)->
 	false ->
 	    case code:load_file(Callback) of
 		{module,_} -> ok;
-		{error,Why} -> exit({cant_load_callback_module,Why})
+		{error,Why} -> exit({error,{cant_load_callback_module,Why}})
 	    end;
 	_ ->
 	    ok
@@ -980,16 +1036,17 @@ check_config_file(Callback, File)->
 	{ok,{config,_}}->
 	    File;
 	{error,{wrong_config,Message}}->
-	    exit({wrong_config,{Callback,Message}});
+	    exit({error,{wrong_config,{Callback,Message}}});
 	{error,{nofile,File}}->
-	    exit({no_such_file,?abs(File)})
+	    exit({error,{no_such_file,?abs(File)}})
     end.
 
 run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 		     config = CfgFiles,
 		     event_handlers = EvHandlers,
 		     ct_hooks = CTHook,
-		     enable_builtin_hooks = EnableBuiltinHooks }, StartOpts) ->
+		     enable_builtin_hooks = EnableBuiltinHooks},
+	StartOpts) ->
     LogDir1 = which(logdir, LogDir),
     Opts1 = Opts#opts{logdir = LogDir1},
     AbsCfgFiles =
@@ -1002,7 +1059,8 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 				      {module,Callback}->
 					  ok;
 				      {error,_}->
-					  exit({no_such_module,Callback})
+					  exit({error,{no_such_module,
+						       Callback}})
 				  end
 			  end,
 			  {Callback,
@@ -1015,7 +1073,7 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 		  {ct_hooks, CTHook},
 		  {enable_builtin_hooks,EnableBuiltinHooks}], LogDir1) of
 	ok -> ok;
-	{error,IReason} -> exit(IReason)
+	{error,_IReason} = IError -> exit(IError)
     end,
     case {proplists:get_value(dir, StartOpts),
 	  proplists:get_value(suite, StartOpts),
@@ -1057,7 +1115,7 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 					 [], Opts1, StartOpts));
 
 	{undefined,[Hd,_|_],_GsAndCs} when not is_integer(Hd) ->
-	    exit(multiple_suites_and_cases);
+	    exit({error,multiple_suites_and_cases});
 
 	{undefined,Suite=[Hd|Tl],GsAndCs} when is_integer(Hd) ;
 					       (is_list(Hd) and	(Tl == [])) ;
@@ -1067,10 +1125,10 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 					 [], Opts1, StartOpts));
 
 	{[Hd,_|_],_Suites,[]} when is_list(Hd) ; not is_integer(Hd) ->
-	    exit(multiple_dirs_and_suites);
+	    exit({error,multiple_dirs_and_suites});
 
 	{undefined,undefined,GsAndCs} when GsAndCs /= [] ->
-	    exit(incorrect_start_options);
+	    exit({error,incorrect_start_options});
 
 	{Dir,Suite,GsAndCs} when is_integer(hd(Dir)) ;
 				 (is_atom(Dir) and (Dir /= undefined)) ;
@@ -1079,7 +1137,7 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 	    Dir1 = if is_atom(Dir) -> atom_to_list(Dir);
 		      true -> Dir end,
 	    if Suite == undefined ->
-		  exit(incorrect_start_options);
+		  exit({error,incorrect_start_options});
 
 	       is_integer(hd(Suite)) ;
 	       (is_atom(Suite) and (Suite /= undefined)) ;
@@ -1098,7 +1156,7 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 		is_list(Suite) ->		% multiple suites
 		    case [suite_to_test(Dir1, S) || S <- Suite] of
 			[_,_|_] when GsAndCs /= [] ->
-			    exit(multiple_suites_and_cases);
+			    exit({error,multiple_suites_and_cases});
 			[{Dir2,Mod}] when GsAndCs /= [] ->
 			    reformat_result(catch do_run(tests(Dir2, Mod, GsAndCs),
 							 [], Opts1, StartOpts));
@@ -1109,10 +1167,10 @@ run_dir(Opts = #opts{logdir = LogDir,
 	    end;
 
 	{undefined,undefined,[]} ->
-	    exit(no_test_specified);
+	    exit({error,no_test_specified});
 
 	{Dir,Suite,GsAndCs} ->
-	    exit({incorrect_start_options,{Dir,Suite,GsAndCs}})
+	    exit({error,{incorrect_start_options,{Dir,Suite,GsAndCs}}})
     end.
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1157,7 +1215,7 @@ run_testspec2(File) when is_list(File), is_integer(hd(File)) ->
 run_testspec2(TestSpec) ->
     case catch ct_testspec:collect_tests_from_list(TestSpec, false) of
 	{E,CTReason}  when E == error ; E == 'EXIT' ->
-	    exit(CTReason);
+	    exit({error,CTReason});
 	TS ->
 	    Opts = get_data_for_node(TS, node()),
 
@@ -1179,8 +1237,8 @@ run_testspec2(TestSpec) ->
 				      include = AllInclude},
 		    {Run,Skip} = ct_testspec:prepare_tests(TS, node()),
 		    reformat_result(catch do_run(Run, Skip, Opts1, []));
-		{error,GCFReason} ->
-		    exit(GCFReason)
+		{error,_GCFReason} = GCFError ->
+		    exit(GCFError)
 	    end
     end.
 
@@ -1397,7 +1455,7 @@ do_run(Tests, Skip, Opts, Args) when is_record(Opts, opts) ->
 
     case code:which(test_server) of
 	non_existing ->
-	    exit({error,no_path_to_test_server});
+	    {error,no_path_to_test_server};
 	_ ->
 	    Opts1 = if Cover == undefined ->
 			    Opts;
@@ -1464,15 +1522,16 @@ do_run(Tests, Skip, Opts, Args) when is_record(Opts, opts) ->
 
 			    {Tests1,Skip1} = final_tests(Tests,Skip,SavedErrors),
 
-			    R = (catch do_run_test(Tests1, Skip1, Opts1)),
-			    case R of
+			    TestResult = (catch do_run_test(Tests1, Skip1, Opts1)),
+
+			    case TestResult of
 				{EType,_} = Error when EType == user_error ;
 						       EType == error ->
 				    ct_util:stop(clean),
 				    exit(Error);
 				_ ->
 				    ct_util:stop(normal),
-				    R
+				    TestResult
 			    end;
 			false ->
 			    io:nl(),
@@ -1898,7 +1957,13 @@ do_run_test(Tests, Skip, Opts) ->
 				  maybe_cleanup_interpret(Suite, Opts#opts.step)
 			  end, CleanUp),
 	    [code:del_path(Dir) || Dir <- AddedToPath],
-	    ok;
+
+	    case ct_util:get_testdata(stats) of
+		Stats = {_Ok,_Failed,{_UserSkipped,_AutoSkipped}} ->
+		    Stats;
+		_ ->
+		    {error,test_result_unknown}
+	    end;
 	Error ->
 	    Error
     end.
@@ -2446,7 +2511,11 @@ make_abs1([], Path) ->
 %% to ct_run start arguments (on the init arguments format) -
 %% this is useful mainly for testing the ct_run start functions.
 opts2args(EnvStartOpts) ->
-    lists:flatmap(fun({config,CfgFiles}) ->
+    lists:flatmap(fun({exit_status,ExitStatusOpt}) when is_atom(ExitStatusOpt) ->
+			  [{exit_status,[atom_to_list(ExitStatusOpt)]}];
+		     ({halt_with,{HaltM,HaltF}}) ->
+			  [{halt_with,[atom_to_list(HaltM),atom_to_list(HaltF)]}];
+		     ({config,CfgFiles}) ->
 			  [{ct_config,[CfgFiles]}];
 		     ({userconfig,{CBM,CfgStr=[X|_]}}) when is_integer(X) ->
 			  [{userconfig,[atom_to_list(CBM),CfgStr]}];
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_misc_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_misc_1_SUITE.erl
index cb17af9ab5..d2318de445 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_misc_1_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_misc_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ beam_me_up(Config) when is_list(Config) ->
 
     {Opts,ERPid} = setup([{suite,Suites},{auto_compile,false}], Config),
 
-    ok = ct_test_support:run(ct, run_test, [Opts], Config),
+    {_Ok,_Fail,_Skip} = ct_test_support:run(ct, run_test, [Opts], Config),
     Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
 
     ct_test_support:log_events(beam_me_up,
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_test_support.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_test_support.erl
index 02246b5763..80cca4a1cc 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_test_support.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_test_support.erl
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@
 	 verify_events/3, reformat/2, log_events/4,
 	 join_abs_dirs/2]).
 
+-export([ct_test_halt/1]).
+
 -include_lib("kernel/include/file.hrl").
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -229,8 +231,9 @@ run(Opts, Config) when is_list(Opts) ->
     %% use ct interface
     test_server:format(Level, "~n[RUN #1] Calling ct:run_test(~p) on ~p~n",
 		       [Opts, CTNode]),
-    Result1 = rpc:call(CTNode, ct, run_test, [Opts]),
-
+    CtRunTestResult = rpc:call(CTNode, ct, run_test, [Opts]),
+    test_server:format(Level, "~n[RUN #1] Got return value ~p~n",
+		       [CtRunTestResult]),
     case rpc:call(CTNode, erlang, whereis, [ct_util_server]) of
 	undefined ->
 	    ok;
@@ -242,17 +245,36 @@ run(Opts, Config) when is_list(Opts) ->
 	    undefined = rpc:call(CTNode, erlang, whereis, [ct_util_server])
     end,
     %% use run_test interface (simulated)
-    test_server:format(Level, "Saving start opts on ~p: ~p~n", [CTNode,Opts]),
-    rpc:call(CTNode, application, set_env, [common_test, run_test_start_opts, Opts]),
-    test_server:format(Level, "[RUN #2] Calling ct_run:script_start() on ~p~n", [CTNode]),
-    Result2 = rpc:call(CTNode, ct_run, script_start, []),
-    case {Result1,Result2} of
-	{ok,ok} ->
+    Opts1 = [{halt_with,{?MODULE,ct_test_halt}} | Opts],
+    test_server:format(Level, "Saving start opts on ~p: ~p~n",
+		       [CTNode, Opts1]),
+    rpc:call(CTNode, application, set_env,
+	     [common_test, run_test_start_opts, Opts1]),
+    test_server:format(Level, "[RUN #2] Calling ct_run:script_start() on ~p~n",
+		       [CTNode]),
+    ExitStatus = rpc:call(CTNode, ct_run, script_start, []),
+    test_server:format(Level, "[RUN #2] Got exit status value ~p~n",
+		       [ExitStatus]),
+    case {CtRunTestResult,ExitStatus} of
+	{{_Ok,Failed,{_UserSkipped,_AutoSkipped}},1} when Failed > 0 ->
+	    ok;
+	{{_Ok,0,{_UserSkipped,AutoSkipped}},ExitStatus} when AutoSkipped > 0 ->
+	    case proplists:get_value(exit_status, Opts1) of
+		ignore_config when ExitStatus == 1 ->
+		    {error,{wrong_exit_status,ExitStatus}};
+		_ ->
+		    ok
+	    end;
+	{{error,_}=Error,ExitStatus} ->
+	    if ExitStatus /= 2 ->
+		    {error,{wrong_exit_status,ExitStatus}};
+	       ExitStatus == 2 ->
+		    Error
+	    end;
+	{{_Ok,0,{_UserSkipped,_AutoSkipped}},0} ->
 	    ok;
-	{E,_} when E =/= ok ->
-	    E;
-	{_,E} when E =/= ok ->
-	    E
+	Unexpected ->
+	    {error,{unexpected_return_value,Unexpected}}
     end.
 
 run(M, F, A, Config) ->
@@ -272,6 +294,10 @@ run({M,F,A}, InitCalls, Config) ->
 		       [M, F, A, CTNode]),
     rpc:call(CTNode, M, F, A).
 
+%% this is the last function that ct_run:script_start() calls, so the
+%% return value here is what rpc:call/4 above returns
+ct_test_halt(ExitStatus) ->
+    ExitStatus.	    
 
 %%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
 %%% wait_for_ct_stop/1
diff --git a/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_1_SUITE.erl b/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_1_SUITE.erl
index b6dcf63fdf..693e8c6567 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_1_SUITE.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/test/ct_testspec_1_SUITE.erl
@@ -621,7 +621,9 @@ setup_and_execute(TCName, TestSpec, Config) ->
     ok = ct_test_support:run(Opts, Config),
     TestSpec1 = [{logdir,proplists:get_value(logdir,Opts)},
 		 {label,proplists:get_value(label,TestTerms)} | TestSpec],
-    ok = ct_test_support:run(ct, run_testspec, [TestSpec1], Config),
+    {_Ok,_Failed,{_USkipped,_ASkipped}} = 
+	ct_test_support:run(ct, run_testspec, [TestSpec1], Config),
+
     Events = ct_test_support:get_events(ERPid, Config),
 
     ct_test_support:log_events(TCName,